Dental Hygiene Program Earns Reaccreditation

(Bradenton, Fla., Feb. 11, 2009) -- The Manatee
Community College (MCC) Dental Hygiene Program has been granted
the accreditation status of "approval without reporting
requirements" from the Commission on Dental Accreditation
(CODA), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the U. S.
Department of Education. This is the highest degree of
accreditation that can be achieved. The program will be
evaluated again in 2015.

MCC's two-year Dental Hygiene Program was developed in
response to local dentists' demand for hygienists. It prepares
students for employment as dental health educators and
clinicians in a variety of settings that include private dental
practice, public health departments, institutional and research
facilities, and public and private schools. Graduates receive
associate in science degrees and are eligible to take state and
national licensing examinations. The program has graduated 89
hygienists. There are currently 18 students enrolled in the
program.

The Dental Hygiene Program is a limited enrollment program.
For more information or to get an application for the program,
call (941) 752-5245 or visit MCC's Web site at
mccfl.edu/DentalHygiene.